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A spectator sport is a sport that is characterized by the presence of spectators, or watchers, at its competitions. Spectator sports may be professional sports or amateur sports . They often are distinguished from participant sports, which are more recreational .
The sport is also highly competitive and has a spectator following at the high school level, particularly in rural areas, where high school football games often serve as prominent community gatherings. The first established professional American football team based in the South were the Washington Redskins, now called the Washington Commanders.
Considering the proven benefits of participating in school sports, Study.com examined data from the National Federation of State High School Associations to examine how girls' high school sports ...
High school sports, also called prep sports in parts of the United States, include sporting competitions at the secondary school level. Subcategories This category has the following 18 subcategories, out of 18 total.
This article lists the attendance of many sports competitions around the world, based in some cases on the number of tickets sold or given away, rather than people actually present. The list is almost exclusively stadium field and indoor arena ball sports. Top leagues in weekly attendance includes speedway sports.
The 2018–19 school year was the first in 30 years to see a decrease in high school sports participation. Increases through the previous decades had been largely driven by growth in girls' participation. [95] The high school sports with the highest number of participants for 2018–19 are: Team sports [95] Football [hs 1] – 1,008,417
This article lists the notable American high school national championships for the sport of athletics, consisting of cross country running and track and field competitions. Most U.S. high school track and field or cross country competitions are run under the authority of the National Federation of State High School Associations .
Without subsidies, many non-revenue sports like track and field and swimming would probably be cut. Of the more than 100 faculty leaders at public colleges who responded to an online survey conducted by The Chronicle/HuffPost, a majority said they believe college sports benefit all university students.